Indiana Democrat notes and Texas reports from March 1840
The correspondence covers weather, political shifts, and Congress actions in Washington. It notes the Sub Treasury Bill, Cumberland Road funding, rumored resignations, and Michigan and Wisconsin moves. Texas and Mexican conflicts, California and New Jersey affairs, and maritime news from Liverpool and New York are summarized with local editorials on debt and governance.
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Congress
House
Committee of Ways and Means
Cumberland Road
Political papers heat up summer campaign efforts
Political parties push for special weekly papers in several states to back presidential and gubernatorial candidates through the November election. In Logansport a new weekly will be Hornar for Democrats and Tuasume Macurve for Whigs with advance subscriptions at one and fifty cents respectively. Peru mill adds burrs to sawmill to grind corn and make flour, capable of fifteen bushels per hour, with plans to expand machinery and use water power for further mechanical labor saving devices.
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London Times
Congress
Houston
Texas
Wisconsin
Sim
Jersey
New Jersey
House
House of Congress
House of Representatives
New York
Pennsylvania
God
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moseses
Aarons
Dan
Deershaba
Indiana
Logansport
Hornar
Peru
Spring Freshet Wipes Out Mill Dam Then Rebuilds
The spring freshet damages canals and public works across regions. In Bel River, Cox and Daniels suffer losses from February flood as Kel River mill dam is swept away. The dam is rebuilt and mills resume operation on both sides of the river.
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Messrs. Cox and Daniels
Bel River
Kel
Royal Nuptials Stir England as Queen Victoria Weds Duke
Foreign news reports Queen Victoria's marriage to Francis Albert Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha on February 10. The event sparks great rejoicing, with royal attire described in rich satin and orange blossom motifs.
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Fran Evroez
Great Western
New York
Liverpool
New York Sun
Queen Victoria
Vic
Albert
Saxe Cobourgh Gotha
London
England
Victoria
Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel
Duke of Saxe
Saxe Coburg and Gotha
Order of the Garter
Lolton Jace
Senate approves Benton on state debts. House backs New Jersey claimants
The United States Senate passed Col Benton resolutions opposing state debts being assumed by the General Government. The House of Representatives voted 111 to 80 for Democratic claimants from New Jersey.
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Congress
United States Senate
Col. Benton
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention Chooses Ticket
The Harrisburg convention closed with Van Buren named presidential candidate by unanimous vote. Richard M. Johnson and William R. King were cited for vice president, Johnson receiving 107 votes to 23 for King.
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Pennsylvania
Warlike Reports From New Brunswick And Maine Frontier
Bangor Courier notes sixteen more horses and drivers seized on the Aristocle and property claimed by trespassers. New Brunswick papers recount soldiers and engineers arriving at Woodstock to select barracks sites. Col Goldie orders command of British troops with 250 more soldiers sent to the disputed territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor Courier
Fort Fairfield
Aristocle
Democrat
New Brunswick
Woonstock
Battersby and Hawkshaw
Textile and canal plans for Lafayette and Wabash area
The New York Star notes Lafayette may become a mill town with canal water power from Wild Cat and Wabash crossings. Ground buying and power leases are discussed, plus a paper mill proposal and seed for crop expansion. Ohio canal funding and scrip options are debated, with Texas Atlantic travel reflections and Vermont child marvels also mentioned.
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Lafayette
Board For Power
Daniel Yaundes
India Ad Polls
Lafayette Eagle
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the Gazette
Emdiama
Martin Kennedy
Comstabie
Canal
Maney
O. I
Smith
A.S. White
U.S. Senate
Amos Kendall
Marcy
Crockett
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Wolf
Philadelphia
Joay Yatrisburgh
Detroit
Marshall
Senate of Michigan
van Buren
Cincinnati
Troy
Filesola
Mexico
Frederice Arnet
Matagorda
Hughes
Colorado Gazette
Monterey
Rio Grande
The
Indiana Democrat
Washixcton
Cuba
Florida
Delaware
Ohio
Defiance
Board of Public Works
New York Star
TEXXA
Bastrop
N. York
American
Empire State
Sik Stocking
Joy Mail
Vermont
Liiam Powers
Richmond
Crittenden County
Elis
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